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Wallpaper* Design Awards of 2008: Best City, Los Angeles

Much to my surprise, while perusing my new Wallpaper* magazine, I discovered that Wallpaper* awarded Los Angeles with “Best City”. It’s not that I don’t love Los Angeles, it’s just when I moved hear...

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Eames House Bird

“Charles and Ray Eames liked to surround themselves with traditional craft objects from around the world, which they collected on their extensive travels. One of their favourite objects was a bird...

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Eames Lounge and Ottoman

A couple of years ago, in a completely uncharacteristic move, an Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman joined my living room*. Yes, it was expensive, and, yes, quite a bit of thought and deliberation...

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Bent Ply by Dung Ngo & Eric Pfeiffer

There have been countless amounts of furniture made from plywood, several designs of which are considered iconic, and it’s impressive to think of the process and history behind the widely used...

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Signed Edition of Arts & Architecture 1945-54

If you’re serious about the history of modern architecture (or know someone who is) you’d be smart to snap up these puppies quickly. The years between 1945 and 1954 were the high point of American...

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Prince Charles Side Chair

Messing with a good thing can sometimes be disastrous, but other times it’s interesting and strange in a good way, which is the case of this interpretation of the Eames classic. Modernica’s design...

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Herman Miller Sale

Eames or Noguchi anyone? DWR is having their annual/semi-annual(?) Herman Miller Sale, so now’s a good time to snap up some classics if you’ve been eyeing any pieces. The Herman Miller Sale is valid...

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The Walnut Top Set by Herman Miller

If you’ve got a thing for collecting Eames items, you might set your sights upon these babies that were inspired by the duo’s interest in toys and playtime (more specifically, their film “Tops”...

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Eames House of Cards

From our archives (originally published October 2, 2007), for your gift list consideration… to see more, visit our Gift Guide. I’ve been a fan of Charles and Ray ever since I first saw their designs....

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Eames Molded Dining Chair DCM

Remember my little speech last week about adding more classics into the BLTD mix? Well, here it is Thursday and time for another piece deemed classic by many a mid century fan. Charles and Ray Eames...

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